Daniel Noe was living in Washington state and planned to return to Illinois. He was in his early 20s and going to hitchhike. He was never heard from again.

Family believed he was a Gacy victim.

Gacy was convicted of murdering 33 young men. Authorities renewed efforts to identify more victims last year. Dozens of families of men who disappeared during the 1970s came forward, including the Noe's.

DNA testing didn't provide a link to Gacy, but did link to the remains of a deceased person in Utah.